About Us

Making every choice clear from day one.

Healthcare professionals have always strived to deliver the best care while making the best use of their budget. But they never had all the data they needed on supply and equipment pricing or performance, leaving them with an incomplete picture. The lack of transparency didn’t just add up to wasted dollars – it threatened patient safety. Year after year, cost pressures rose, margins shrank, unanticipated disruptions increased, and purchasing decisions got even harder.

One organization was busy building a better way

The Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI), founded by Dr. Joel Nobel in 1968, was in a unique position as the world’s only independent device testing lab. After decades of curating unparalleled supply and capital data, ECRI built a reputation as the most trusted voice in healthcare. They did this by helping providers to optimize spend, mitigate risk, and reduce variation, so they could save while delivering care safely.

Today, an independent company called Staritas is bringing the spend and recall management solutions of ECRI together – giving healthcare organizations a clear path to navigate even the most complex supply chains.

Staritas delivers faster, smarter and more advanced AI-fueled analytics and insights, along with the expertise and guidance you’ve come to know and trust. We’re delivering a fuller picture of pricing trends, recall alerts, product variation, substitution options, and more. With an independent, unbiased view across capital and supply, only Staritas helps you make every choice clear.

Our 55 Year Legacy

Bringing Structure to Medical Device Evaluation

In 1971, a lack of standardization in how medical devices were categorized created barriers to effective evaluation and comparison. Without a common framework, healthcare organizations faced challenges in making consistent, informed purchasing and safety decisions.

That challenge led to the creation of a formal taxonomy for medical devices, Universal Medical Device Nomenclature System (UMDNS). This structured approach enabled clearer classification, more reliable evaluation, and stronger data foundations—supporting more informed supply chain decisions across healthcare.

Establishing a Trusted Foundation for Informed Purchasing

As healthcare organizations sought more reliable data to guide purchasing decisions, inconsistent pricing and limited market transparency created significant challenges. The introduction of the SourceBook provided a centralized, trusted resource for comparative product and pricing information—enabling more informed, consistent, and defensible purchasing decisions.

Guiding Smarter Capital Investment Decisions

In 1986, healthcare organizations faced increasing complexity in planning and justifying capital equipment investments. Limited access to objective pricing, lifecycle data, and comparative insights made it difficult to allocate resources confidently.

The launch of a capital benchmarking solution, SELECTplus, addressed this challenge. By providing independent, data-driven pricing and lifecycle guidance, it enabled healthcare leaders to plan more strategically, justify investments, and make more informed capital decisions.

Bringing Transparency to Supply Spend

In 1996, healthcare organizations lacked clear, objective visibility into product pricing and variation across the supply chain. Without reliable benchmarks, leaders faced challenges identifying savings opportunities and negotiating effectively.

The launch of a supply benchmarking solution, PriceGuide, changed that. By delivering data-driven pricing intelligence and benchmarking, it empowered healthcare organizations to optimize spend, strengthen negotiations, and make more informed purchasing decisions.

Introducing Structured Recall Tracking

As the volume of medical device recalls increased, healthcare organizations struggled to consistently track, document, and respond to alerts using manual processes. The launch of Alerts Tracker introduced a more organized, centralized approach—enabling teams to log, monitor, and manage recall activity with greater visibility, consistency, and control.

Enabling Smarter Product Substitution and Value Analysis

As recalls, shortages, and supply disruptions intensified, identifying safe, effective alternatives became more complex and inconsistent. The introduction of Functional Equivalents, paired with Value Analysis Workflow, provided evidence-based product alternatives and a structured review process—enabling faster, more confident decisions while reducing risk, variation, and operational disruption.

Supporting Healthcare Through Crisis

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed unprecedented vulnerabilities in global healthcare supply chains. Shortages, disruptions, and rapidly evolving risks required faster insights and more agile decision-making than ever before.

Our Supply and Recall Management solutions played a critical role by delivering timely alerts, shortage intelligence, and substitution guidance. This support helped healthcare leaders navigate uncertainty, maintain continuity of care, and strengthen supply chain resilience.

Advancing Intelligent Supply Decision-Making

As supply chain complexity and cost pressures intensified, healthcare organizations needed more proactive, data-driven tools to guide purchasing and utilization. The launch of SurgiSmartIQ™ and Supply Navigator™ introduced AI-powered capabilities—combining utilization insights, market intelligence, and guided workflows to enable more predictive decisions, optimize supply choices, control costs, and strengthen operational performance.

Staritas Launches to Transform Healthcare Supply Chain Performance

Staritas is launched as an independent global company to advance Spend Management and Recall Management solutions. Carved out from the former solutions of ECRI, Staritas delivers enhanced data, technology, and insights to help healthcare organizations strengthen supply chain resiliency, reduce costs, and improve decision-making. With a dedicated focus and new investment, Staritas is positioned to accelerate innovation and better meet the evolving needs of healthcare providers.

Today ECRI focuses on patient safety, evidence-based care, and healthcare technologies.